GB2228882B - Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks - Google Patents

Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks

Info

Publication number
GB2228882B
GB2228882B GB9001995A GB9001995A GB2228882B GB 2228882 B GB2228882 B GB 2228882B GB 9001995 A GB9001995 A GB 9001995A GB 9001995 A GB9001995 A GB 9001995A GB 2228882 B GB2228882 B GB 2228882B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
foam
engine blocks
pattern assemblies
casting
lost
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9001995A
Other versions
GB2228882A (en
GB9001995D0 (en
Inventor
Russell J Vanrens
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Outboard Marine Corp
Original Assignee
Outboard Marine Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Outboard Marine Corp filed Critical Outboard Marine Corp
Publication of GB9001995D0 publication Critical patent/GB9001995D0/en
Publication of GB2228882A publication Critical patent/GB2228882A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2228882B publication Critical patent/GB2228882B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00—Other engines
    • F02B75/16—Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/18—Multi-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/22—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders in V, fan, or star arrangement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C7/00—Patterns; Manufacture thereof so far as not provided for in other classes
    • B22C7/02—Lost patterns
    • B22C7/023—Patterns made from expanded plastic materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C7/00—Patterns; Manufacture thereof so far as not provided for in other classes
    • B22C7/02—Lost patterns
    • B22C7/023—Patterns made from expanded plastic materials
    • B22C7/026—Patterns made from expanded plastic materials by assembling preformed parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C9/00—Moulds or cores; Moulding processes
    • B22C9/02—Sand moulds or like moulds for shaped castings
    • B22C9/04—Use of lost patterns
    • B22C9/046—Use of patterns which are eliminated by the liquid metal in the mould
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F7/00—Casings, e.g. crankcases or frames
    • F02F7/0002—Cylinder arrangements
    • F02F7/0012—Crankcases of V-engines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00—Other engines
    • F02B75/16—Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/18—Multi-cylinder engines
    • F02B2075/1804—Number of cylinders
    • F02B2075/1824—Number of cylinders six
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F2200/00—Manufacturing
    • F02F2200/06—Casting
    • F02F2200/08—Casting using a lost model, e.g. foam casting

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Molds, Cores, And Manufacturing Methods Thereof (AREA)
  • Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
GB9001995A 1989-02-27 1990-01-29 Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks Expired - Fee Related GB2228882B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/315,900 US5031685A (en) 1988-06-03 1989-02-27 Internal combustion engine and method for making the same

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9001995D0 GB9001995D0 (en) 1990-03-28
GB2228882A GB2228882A (en) 1990-09-12
GB2228882B true GB2228882B (en) 1993-06-02

Family

ID=23226555

Family Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9001995A Expired - Fee Related GB2228882B (en) 1989-02-27 1990-01-29 Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks
GB9222996A Expired - Fee Related GB2259470B (en) 1989-02-27 1992-11-02 Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks
GB9222995A Expired - Fee Related GB2259469B (en) 1989-02-27 1992-11-02 Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks

Family Applications After (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9222996A Expired - Fee Related GB2259470B (en) 1989-02-27 1992-11-02 Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks
GB9222995A Expired - Fee Related GB2259469B (en) 1989-02-27 1992-11-02 Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5031685A (en)
JP (1) JP2817991B2 (en)
BE (1) BE1006901A3 (en)
CA (1) CA1337734C (en)
DE (1) DE4006159A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2643578B1 (en)
GB (3) GB2228882B (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2036613A1 (en) * 1990-04-23 1991-10-24 Russell J. Vanrens Internal combustion engine and method for making the same
US5121787A (en) * 1991-01-22 1992-06-16 Brunswick Corporation Evaporable foam pattern for casting a thermostat housing for a V-type marine engine
SE9200871L (en) * 1991-05-01 1992-11-02 Outboard Marine Corp PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE PREPARATION OF SUPPLY DEVICE SHOWING PLACE IN PLACE USING A PRECISION MOLDING PROCESS
FR2710864B1 (en) * 1993-10-06 1995-12-08 Pont A Mousson Method and installation for assembling parts of gasifiable models used in foundries.
US5498182A (en) * 1994-06-07 1996-03-12 Outboard Marine Corporation Outboard motor exhaust housing and lost foam pattern therefor
GB9820073D0 (en) * 1998-09-16 1998-11-11 Rover Group Casting die pattern
WO2006045353A1 (en) * 2004-10-19 2006-05-04 Alluminio Dongo S.P.A. Pattern for obtaining a casting by the lost foam casting technique and method for manufacturing such pattern
US8979488B2 (en) 2011-03-23 2015-03-17 General Electric Company Cast turbine casing and nozzle diaphragm preforms
CN102554120B (en) * 2012-03-02 2013-12-11 丽水市实达机械制造有限公司 Process for preparing plastic foam pattern for lost foam casting
CN102806315A (en) * 2012-09-05 2012-12-05 遵义宏远耐磨铸钢有限公司 Method for lost foam casting of bimetal bi-solution composite crusher hammer head
CN106077527A (en) * 2016-05-11 2016-11-09 宁夏共享模具有限公司 A kind of lost foam casting plane machining dedicated tool

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2055423A (en) * 1979-08-06 1981-03-04 Brunswick Corp Water cooled two-stroke outboard engine cylinder block
GB2175523A (en) * 1985-05-17 1986-12-03 Outboard Marine Corp Foam pattern for casting an air cooled cylinder head
US4632169A (en) * 1985-05-01 1986-12-30 Outboard Marine Corporation Two cycle cylinder block foam pattern
EP0215616A2 (en) * 1985-09-05 1987-03-25 Ford Motor Company Limited Method of joining foam patterns for evaporative casting process
EP0227308A2 (en) * 1985-12-06 1987-07-01 Ford Motor Company Limited Method of joining foam pattern members to form an assembly for use in an evaporative casting process
US4777997A (en) * 1988-03-24 1988-10-18 Brunswick Corporation Evaporable foam pattern for cylinder block of a two-cycle engine
US4802447A (en) * 1985-12-17 1989-02-07 Brunswick Corporation Foam pattern for engine cylinder block

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3635280A (en) * 1969-11-07 1972-01-18 John T Parsons Self-aligned multipart combustible casting pattern and method of making same
US3830285A (en) * 1972-12-07 1974-08-20 Rockwell International Corp Adjustable casting pattern
CA1334616C (en) * 1988-06-03 1995-03-07 Russell J. Vanrens Lost foam pattern assembly for v-block engine

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2055423A (en) * 1979-08-06 1981-03-04 Brunswick Corp Water cooled two-stroke outboard engine cylinder block
US4632169A (en) * 1985-05-01 1986-12-30 Outboard Marine Corporation Two cycle cylinder block foam pattern
GB2175523A (en) * 1985-05-17 1986-12-03 Outboard Marine Corp Foam pattern for casting an air cooled cylinder head
EP0215616A2 (en) * 1985-09-05 1987-03-25 Ford Motor Company Limited Method of joining foam patterns for evaporative casting process
EP0227308A2 (en) * 1985-12-06 1987-07-01 Ford Motor Company Limited Method of joining foam pattern members to form an assembly for use in an evaporative casting process
US4802447A (en) * 1985-12-17 1989-02-07 Brunswick Corporation Foam pattern for engine cylinder block
US4777997A (en) * 1988-03-24 1988-10-18 Brunswick Corporation Evaporable foam pattern for cylinder block of a two-cycle engine

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2259470B (en) 1993-06-02
DE4006159A1 (en) 1990-08-30
GB9222996D0 (en) 1992-12-16
GB2228882A (en) 1990-09-12
FR2643578A1 (en) 1990-08-31
US5031685A (en) 1991-07-16
GB2259469B (en) 1993-06-02
BE1006901A3 (en) 1995-01-24
CA1337734C (en) 1995-12-19
GB9001995D0 (en) 1990-03-28
JP2817991B2 (en) 1998-10-30
GB2259469A (en) 1993-03-17
FR2643578B1 (en) 1995-08-25
GB9222995D0 (en) 1992-12-16
GB2259470A (en) 1993-03-17
JPH02258134A (en) 1990-10-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2214849B (en) Moulds for metal casting and sleeves containing filters for use therein
YU75687A (en) Solid mould for tires casting and vulcanisating
GB2230981B (en) Method of producing pattern for molding castings
GB2228882B (en) Foam pattern assemblies for use in lost foam casting of engine blocks
GB2255735B (en) Method of manufacturing a lost foam pattern for use in full-mold casting
DE3472227D1 (en) Mold additives for use in continuous casting
GB2260286B (en) Lost foam casting apparatus
ZA947978B (en) Method of making ceramic cores for use in casting
HU902044D0 (en) Continuous casting
EP0417600A3 (en) Method for producing foundry cores and moulds
PL285017A1 (en) Method of obtaining castings
DE3477895D1 (en) Mold additives for use in continuous casting
GB8614365D0 (en) Casting paving blocks in situ
EP0383934A4 (en) Mold for continuously casting steel
GB2219955B (en) Lost foam engine block pattern
HU902043D0 (en) Continuous casting
BG46488A1 (en) Water soluble mixture for casting moulds and cores
EP0325274A3 (en) Mold additive for continuous casting
YU23989A (en) Mould for casting
BG41859A1 (en) Mixture for casting cores and moulds
PL271071A1 (en) Continuous casting method for use in casting steel
GB8827924D0 (en) Forming holes in castings
SU1593029A1 (en) Sand for casting molds and cores
CS264889A1 (en) Cold-hardenable foundry mixture
HU892944D0 (en) Process and apparatus for casting with evaporating foundry pattern

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19970129